0945 GLENROTHES: First Minister school visit. Nicola Sturgeon will meet pupils and staff who are working on projects funded through the Scottish Attainment Challenge and will make a further funding announcement. The First Minister will be available for broadcast interviews. Please register attendance in advance. Warout Primary and Community School, Malcolm Road, KY7 4JX. Greg Maxwell 07837 061 193 / greg.maxwell@gov.scot.

1000 EDINBURGH: David Mundell speech. The Scottish Secretary will deliver a speech entitled The Year Of A New Scottish Parliament. There will be a short Q&A and Mr Mundell will also be available for broadcast interviews afterwards. Dovecot Studios, 10 Infirmary Street, EH1 1L. Please RSVP to tony.conte@scotlandoffice.gsi.gov.uk.

1000 KINGSBARNS: Willie Rennie distillery visit. The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader will call for more support for new businesses as he meets staff at a new distillery. Kingsbarns Distillery and Visitor Centre, East Newhall Farm, KY16 8QE. Rebecca King 07747 768029.

1345 NEWTONGRANGE: Pupils to build own "Forth Crossing". Around 600 Midlothian primary pupils will take part in a 10-day Institution of Civil Engineers competition to build a model cable-bridge, similar in structure to the new crossing under construction. The pupils will then have the chance to walk across the bridge before dismantling it. National Mining Museum, Lady Victoria Colliery. Lynn Cochrane 0131 271 3294.